1. NATO AND THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
- Author:
- Carlos Gustavo Poggio Teixeira and Daniella da Silva Nogueira de Melo
- Publication Date:
- 07-2019
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Conjuntura Austral: Journal of the Global South
- Institution:
- Conjuntura Austral: Journal of the Global South
- Abstract:
- In May 2018, Colombia was recognised as a NATO global partner, being the first Latin American country to formalize this relationship. The historical and political context of the South Atlantic differs from the reality of central and eastern Europe and the Middle East where the organization has mainly acted. In the last decades, NATO presence in the South Atlantic has received a little academic discussion. This is not due to lack of evidence, as the formation of partnerships with Colombia, Mauritania, joint military operations with Cape Verde, Ghana andother countries of the western African coast reveal the importance that the South Atlantic has acquired for the Alliance’s agenda and its members. This article intends to contribute to this gap in the literature.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, NATO, Military Affairs, and Global Security
- Political Geography:
- Colombia, Latin America, and South Atlantic